And these watches seem to be a pretty good investment. Using them seems not to
reduce their value, although boxes and papers are important to their resale
value, of course.
Chris
> On 27 May 2020, at 15:44, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Well, there is a difference between what I do with bicycles and what
> others do. Mostly I buy bicycles one part at a time and rebuild them to OEM
> condition. A few years ago I came across a 1969 Motobécane Mirage that had a
> number of original parts replaced with 21st century Shimano junk. I rebuilt
> it to what it had been when new. It became the bicycle I had hoped for as a
> high school graduation present that never happened. I don't care what others
> think, I'm just glad I filled that gap.
>
>>
>> But is there ANY difference between what you do with bicycles and what
>> "they" do with expensive watches? As a percentage of a person's
>> wealth, there probably isn't much difference. Who am I to criticize?
>>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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